Brangelina is Fly

196. Why people adopt overseas?

Maybe because she knows most people aren't as fortune as her, in terms of wealth, to afford adopting internationally. Maybe because the kids in the US are better off than those in other third world countries, I'm comparing orphanages. In the end I think it has to do with personal choice. It seems that way anyway,as some prefer international, some domestic. The rate of internationally adoptions is the same as domestic. Don't just ask Angelina, go ask all the normal Americans who did it. I'm sure you'd find the answers vary, but the bottom line remains they opened their homes to give another child a home and a better life.

Posted at 12:08PM on May 7th 2008 by anonymous

197. This is a good article from parade magazine on adoption

http://www.parade.com/articles/editions/2007/edition_09-30-2007/Intelligence_Report

Intelligence Report®
By Lyric Wallwork Winik
Published: September 30, 2007

Do Celebrities Have an Advantage in Adoption?

Gwyneth Paltrow recently said she may adopt a child. Madonna, Angelina Jolie and Meg Ryan already are toting their Asian and African tots. With Americans adopting about 20,000 children overseas each year—and an average wait of up to two years—do celebs get special treatment? No, insists Richard Klarberg, president of the Council on Accreditation, which certifies more than 250 adoption agencies in the U.S. "Celebrities must go through the same process as everyone else," he says. "In their case, however, the beginning of the process is masked from public view. We don’t know who hasn’t been successful."

Where celebrities do have a leg up is in handling the cost, which can go from $15,000 to $50,000. But all adoptive families have to be prepared for an intensive home-study process, says Klarberg. In addition to proving you can financially support a child, and that you have a stable family and a home that can accommodate him or her, you also must deal with the immigration issue of intercountry adoption, which is dependent on the U.S. and the foreign government.

China is the source of most foreign adoptions by Americans, but Klarberg expects the emphasis to shift to Africa, including trouble spots such as Ethiopia. "It would be a form of humanitarian outreach to provide these children with a safe environment," he says. Also, China recently imposed tough restrictions on adoptive families, including body weight, age and marital status (designed mainly to prevent gay singles and couples from adopting).

Posted at 12:11PM on May 7th 2008 by anonymous

198. What she most likely meant on her comment about Shiloh is that while every one of her children is special to her in different ways (and she obviously loves them ALL to death) Shiloh was automatically born into a privileged life whereas the others weren’t, so she she feels for them for that fact that they survived adversities where as Shiloh hasn’t. That doesnt mean she loves Shiloh any less. She just doesnt have EMPATHY for her (meaning she doesnt feel for her situation) like she has EMPATHY for the others and the struggles they had to overcome. If people didn’t realize that’s what she meant, and not that she’s loves or favors Shiloh less, then they’re are true idiots…Fans or not..

Posted at 12:19PM on May 7th 2008 by anonymous

199. Rachael Green... Aging teen idol? Do you even know who Brad Pitt is? Nice five cent psychology there girlie.

Posted at 3:37PM on May 7th 2008 by Duh

200. Posted at 12:19PM on May 7th 2008 by anonymous

What a crock of crap. Go get help.

Posted at 5:35PM on May 7th 2008 by stupid people

201. Good lord, leave them alone!!!! None of us know them personally, so all your comments are just ASSumptions!!!

Not to mention, it makes me laugh when all the Pitt-Jolie haters keep griping about them being publicity seekers, yet they gobble up each and every word and picture about them, LOL LOL. Can you say "hypocrite???"

Posted at 1:38AM on May 8th 2008 by patricia

202. Thats because they made such a joke out of themselves and its entertaining to see how they are going to get out of the big mess they made.

Posted at 8:41AM on May 8th 2008 by stupid people

203. What mess have they made? Having a family? Adopting children? Donating millions to charity?? Oh yeah, big mess.... NOT

Posted at 12:53PM on May 8th 2008 by Patricia

204. Had a big family too quickly, they didn't even know each other. Pitts career is over and she is getting pathetic, yea, some big happy family. Pitt looks and is trapped. Their combined lips don't make good features for a child.

Posted at 7:04AM on May 9th 2008 by stupid people

205. Brad is hot, and Angelina is slot. ..had to change spelling for this to rhyme. I think it's cute seeing someone over a decade younger dominating the older person. Sit back and enjoy the show, the circus is in town!

Posted at 12:42PM on May 13th 2008 by krispia

206. For all those people who think they're carrying Zahara as a publicitiy stunt, if you know what it's like to walk next to a tall person or a tall person to walk next to a short person, it's so damn difficult for the shorter to keep up...much less a child! Try to find something that actually makes sense to pick on them guys! Hello!!!

Posted at 12:57PM on May 13th 2008 by bleeeblahblah

207. 2 all Brad & Angie haters ur just plain jealous,so just shut it up i enjoy watching their romance;even if it is 4 da moment.

Posted at 8:14PM on May 13th 2008 by getreali2j